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Coaches and Strengths Enthusiasts around the world are hosting Meetup events to connect with others who share a passion for discovering, sharing, and developing strengths. Visit a Strengths Meetup page in your area! Locations are listed alphabetically by city or area. If you don't see one in your area and would like to start one, go to the bottom of this page.

Asia

Philippines

Brian Quebengco, Strengths Performance Coach and co-founder of Eudo, Inc., will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in the Philippines every last Saturday of the month. Visit the Philippines Meetup webpage for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Brian at brian@eudoconsulting.com.

Singapore

Alex Wong, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in Singapore every last Sunday of the month. Visit the Singapore Meetup page for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Alex at alexwong440@gmail.com.

Australia

Melbourne

Charlotte Blair, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in Melbourne. Visit the Melbourne Meetup page for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Charlotte at charlotte@thestrengthspartners.com.

Sydney

Warwick Hood, a Strengths Enthusiast and CEO of Momentum Performance, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in Sydney. Visit the Sydney Meetup page for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Warwick at Warwick@warwickhood.com.

Europe

BaselMartin Daubney, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, is hosting monthly meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in Basel, Switzerland. Visit theSwitzerland Meetuppage for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Martin atMartin@InspireCoaching.com.

PolandMarta Bara, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, will be hosting monthly Meetup events
for Strengths Enthusiasts around Warsaw, Poland. Visit the Warsaw Meetuppage or join their Facebook group Strengths Community Poland, for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Marta Bara at marta@bara.pl.StockholmCarina Kindkvist, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, is hosting monthly meetup events for Clifton Strengths Enthusiasts in Stockholm, Sweden. Visit the Stockholm Meetup page for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Carina at carina.kindkvist@coachhuset.com.WarsawTaisja Laudy, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in the Warsaw area. Visit the Warsaw Meetup page for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Taisja at office@taisjalaudy.com.

Canada

Winnipeg

Wendy Hofford, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in Winnipeg. Visit the Winnipeg Facebook page for more information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Wendy at whofford@shaw.ca.

United States

Atlanta, GeorgiaMonique Lung, a Gallup Trained Strengths Coach and
owner of Conversation Artistry, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths
Enthusiasts in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit the Atlanta
Meetup page for more
information about how you can get involved. For any questions contact Monique
at monique@conversationartistry.com.

Austin, TexasBrent O’Bannon, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
and founder ofwww.brentobannon.com, will be hosting a monthly Meetup events for Strengths
Enthusiasts in Austin, Texas. Visit the Austin Meetup page for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Brent at brent@brentobannon.com.

Chicago, IllinoisStephen Starkey, a Gallup-Certified Strengths
Coach, and Scott Tang, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in Chicago,
Illinois. Visit the Chicago Meetup page for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Stephen at scstarkey@gmail.comor Scott at stang@sapient.com.

Dallas, TexasBrent O’Bannon, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
and founder ofwww.brentobannon.com, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts
in Dallas, Texas every third Monday of the month. Visit the Dallas Meetuppage for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Brent at brent@brentobannon.com.Des Moines, IowaJason Schmidt, Gallup-Certified
Strengths Coach and Lead Coach at Bold Talents, will be hosting Meetup events
for Strengths Enthusiasts in the Des Moines area. Visit the Des
Moines Meetup page for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Jason at Jason.Schmidt@boldtalents.com.

Detroit, MichiganNicole Seichter, the German Michigan-based, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and
Strengths enthusiast, will be hosting a monthly Meetup event for Strengths
Enthusiasts in Detroit, Michigan. Visit the Detroit Meetup page for more information about how you can get involved. For
any questions contact Nicole at Nicole.Seichter@t-online.de.
Eastern IowaTraci McCausland, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
and founder of Follow
Your Strengths, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts in
Eastern Iowa every third Thursday of each month. Visit the Eastern
Iowa StrengthsFinder Network page for more information about how you
can get involved. For any questions contact Traci at traci@followstrengths.com.Indianapolis, IndianaSarah Robinson, Gallup-Certified Coach and
organizational behavior specialist, will be hosting Meetup events for
Strengths Enthusiasts in Indianapolis, Indiana. Visit the Indianapolis Meetup page for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Sarah at sarah@freshconceptsonline.com.

New York City, New YorkJamie Librot, Gallup Senior Learning Solutions Consultant and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach will be hosting Meetup events for those who have completed Gallup Strengths training on the first Thursday every other month at the Gallup NYC office from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. The next meeting is December 7, 2017. For more information, please reach out to Jamie at jamie_librot@gallup.com.

Oklahoma City, OklahomaBrent O’Bannon, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
and founder ofwww.brentobannon.com, will be hosting a monthly Meetup for Strengths
Enthusiasts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Visit the Oklahoma City Meetup page for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Brent at brent@brentobannon.com.Oklahoma City, OklahomaRhonda Boyle, with ActivateYourStrengths,
will be hosting Meetup Events for Strengths Enthusiasts in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. Visit the Oklahoma
StrengthsFinder Network page for more information about how you can
get involved. For any questions contact Rhonda at Rhonda@RhondaBoyle.com.

Sacramento, CaliforniaBrandon Miller, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
and co-founder of 34 Strong, will be hosting Meetup events for Strengths Enthusiasts
in Sacramento, California. Visit the Sacramento Meetup page for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Brandon at brandon_miller@34strong.com.San Diego, CaliforniaBecky JB Hammond, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
and founder of Isogo, and Erin Passons, Strengths Coach and founder of Passons Consulting, will be hosting bimonthly Meetup events for Strengths
Enthusiasts in San Diego, California. Visit www.StrengthsNetworkSD.com or theirFacebookpage
for more information about how you can get involved.

San Francisco Bay Area, CaliforniaBrandon Miller, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
& co-founder of 34 Strong, and Liz
Ramos, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, will be hosting Meetup
events for Strengths Enthusiasts in San Francisco Bay Area, California. Visit
the San
Franciso Bay Area Meetup page for more information about how you can get
involved. For any questions contact Brandon at brandon_miller@34strong.com.Washington D.C.Chris Hagood and Tiffany Saulnier are hosting a
strengths Meetup group at the Gallup Offices in the Washington DC area on
February 28, 2017. Visit the Eventbrite Meetup page for more
information about how you can get involved.

How to get started:

So you want to start a CliftonStrengths meetup in you area or a city or town near by? First, Awesome! Second, anyone can start one. We have some resources to get you started.

1. Have a look around above at what other meetup cities are doing. Not all meetups have to be the same. Make yours unique for your city. Free free to contact the organizers of some of the other meetups and ask what they are doing. A great post to start with: http://www.strengthsalchemy.com

3. Look at either using a paid service like http://meetup.com/ or even a free one like http://eventbrite.com/ to help get the word out and gather the troops. You can also consider using a Facebook group to organize the group. It’s your call!

4. Plan, plan and plan. But mostly plan to have fun! Its really important that you have a super interesting agenda for that first meeting. Promote like crazy. Have great content!

5. We are here to help. Email jim_collison@gallup.com and let Jim know you are starting on so he can get it on the meetup page. He can also set up a 30 minute call to answer questions.